Fall 2014 Association Meeting: Manhattan

All registered adults and girls ages 14 and older are invted to join us for the fall 2014 association meeting in Manhattan, hosted by Manhattan association chair Dalba Castrillon. Click HERE to download a flyer.

Special Presentation: Join us for a presentation on how to use and adapt the Journey curriculums for your troop! We will outline the key activities needed to complete a Journey – along with supply lists and sample agendas – and introduce a brand-new Online Resource Library where you can access these and other curriculums. Information on internet safety for parents and girls will be covered. We will also provide an overview of upcoming cookie program changes.

Girl Scouts, 7 days agoMarieteresa from North Riverdale Troop 1477 in the Bronx made her goal this year and sold over 1,030 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies! She used both the traditional paper form as well as with the Digital Cookie pilot program. Congrats, Marieteresa!
***Send you daughter's or troop member's cookie success story, with a photo, to katrin@anatgerstein.com - we'll be happy to post it over the next few weeks!***

Girl Scouts, 8 days ago20 of our Girl Scout Leadership Institute participants just got back from Costa Rica and are sharing some fantastic pictures from their week-long trip. The itinerary included a visit to an eco-park conservation area, a crocodile farm, helping at a plant nursery, zip-lining through the rain forest, and working at a local school. The girls had been selected by an application process that included an essay and an in-person interview on how the trip would help them grow leadership skills. Clearly, an amazing adventure and learning experience!

Family Partnership, 11 days agoFamily Partnership incentives are in, and will be mailed out shortly! Thank you to everyone who has supported to date. With our expanding membership and growing program needs, your investment is critical to helping our girls develop into women of courage, confidence, and character.
If you would like to contribute to Family Partnership visit: http://www.girlscoutsnyc.org/family-partnership Join with fellow Girl Scout volunteers, parents, family members, alumnae, and friends to expand leadership opportunities for girls in New York City. The Family Partnership is how you can help invest in the future of our girls today. girlscoutsnyc.org

Girl Scouts, 11 days agoAre you an Ambassador, Senior, or 2nd-3rd Year Cadette? We are hosting a training for older girls who are interested in assisting with younger girl Financial Literacy events!
Date: Monday March 2, 2015
Click here for more info: https://girlscoutsnyc.wufoo.com/forms/march-2financial-literacy-mentor-training/

Girl Scouts, 18 days agoWishing all of you a Happy Valentine's Day! #TBT

Girl Scouts, 19 days agoLights, Camera, Action! Cadettes: Do you have what it takes to be the next Kathryn Bigelow? Always wanted to know how to shoot a perfect scene and edit a compelling narrative?
In our 6-part Digital Movie Maker Series, you can!
Click here to find out more: https://girlscoutsnyc.wufoo.com/forms/digital-movie-maker/

April Mintz, GSGNY 2014 Future Woman of DistinctionThe Girl Scouts of Greater New York honors Girl Scout April Mintz of Staten Island as its 2014 Future Woman of Distinction at its 22nd annual Women of Distinction Breakfast at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 29, 2014.

Amy Hall, GSGNY 2014 Woman of DistinctionThe Girl Scouts of Greater New York honors Amy Hall, Director of Social Consciousness at EILEEN FISHER, Inc., at its 22nd annual Women of Distinction Breakfast at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 29, 2014.

Elisabeth DeMarse, GSGNY 2014 Woman of DistinctionThe Girl Scouts of Greater New York honors Elisabeth DeMarse, President, Chairman, and CEO of TheStreet, Inc., at its 22nd annual Women of Distinction Breakfast at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 29, 2014.

Beth Bovis, GSGNY 2014 Woman of DistinctionThe Girl Scouts of Greater New York honors Beth Bovis, Partner at A.T. Kearney, at its 22nd annual Women of Distinction Breakfast at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 29, 2014.

"Grow, Retain, and Deepen"The Girl Scouts of Greater New York steps into its Second Century of serving the girls of NYC. Over the next 5 to 7 years, the organization plans to increase capacity to better serve even more girls. Programs are offered in Business & Entrepreneurship, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics), Environmental Leadership, and Personal Identity Leadership.

"Dollars and Sense" with Linda DescanoNYC Girl Scouts learn about business, financial literacy, and career options by visiting the trading floor at Citi in a special presentation from Linda Descano, Managing Director and Head of Content and Social, North America Marketing at Citi, and President and CEO of Women & Co.

"Class Act" with Dayle HaddonParticipants in the Career Exploration Program with the Girl Scouts of Greater New York learn about the importance of education and perseverance from Dayle Haddon, Founder of WomanOne.